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How We Fought, How We Won: Chronicle of Struggles for Central Law

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Wide ranging changes in political economy and policy environment in 1990s posed several challenges. One of such challenges was countering the growing marginalization of urban poor like street vendors and struggling as well as advocating with governance institutions demanding effective policy, legislations and rights based social protection programs for vulnerable urban groups. NASVI began its […]

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BJP faces wrath of street vendors for trying to obstruct street vendors’ bill in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday

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Street vendors protest at BJP central office in Delhi Main entrance of BJP central office remained jammed for hours Similar protests in other cities Angry street vendors shout, “Chai Chai Bolte Ho, Chai wale and Rehri Wale ke Pet Par Laat Marte Ho” The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday faced wrath of angry street

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Street vendors hold demonstrations and meetings across several cities demanding passage of street vendors’ bill in February session of parliament

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Street vendors hold demonstrations and meetings across several cities demanding passage of street vendors’ bill in February session of parliament, strict compliance of Supreme Court order, stop on rampant extortion by police and municipal inspectors and registration of all street vendors under RSBY Anti- Extortion meetings in Delhi Street vendors also join AAP dharna and

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Sigh of relief for Mumbai hawkers

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Union Minister Ajay Maken takes up the eviction issue with Maharashtra Chief Minister and declares No Eviction till Livelihood Protecting Legislation Gets Enacted by Parliament Mr. Maken also meets NASVI and Azad Hawkers Union representatives in Delhi and Mumbai as well as family members of late Madan Jaiswal who died in eviction drive launched by

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Join Street Vendors Parliament

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No More Delay No More Terror of Municipal Bodies and Police Enact Street Vendors Livelihood Protection Law in Current Session of Parliament Join Street Vendors Parliament Jantar Mantar, Delhi 11 am onwards 13 March, 2013 The struggle for getting a comprehensive and effective central law to protect the livelihood, social security and human rights

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Railway Budget must roll out Scheme for vendors earning their livelihood on railway land, NASVI demands of Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal

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New Delhi, 20 February: National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI) on Wednesday demanded of the Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal to bring in a scheme in the railway budget for protection of livelihood and welfare of vendors carrying their businesses at railway platforms and on railway land. The Association demanded that all

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NASVI Street Food Vendors Add Charm and Diversity to Delhi Tourism’s Dilli ke Pakwaan Festival

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Thousands throng Khaoo Gali street food stalls put up by NASVI Delhi, 12 February: The Delhi Tourism’s week long annual event on culinary delights “Dilli ke Pakwaan” which started on 9 February at Baba Kharak Singh Marg in Delhi is witnessing a new attraction ‘Khaoo Gali’ with street food vendors associated with the National

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NAC members, academicians, social activists and street vendors’ representatives protest continuing eviction of hawkers and police action in Mumbai and seek immediate intervention of Union Minister Ajay Maken and Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chauhan

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New Delhi, 1 February: The street vendors agitation in protest against ongoing forced eviction of hawkers in Mumbai and growing police atrocities gained momentum with National Advisory Council(NAC) members, academicians, labour rights activists and street vendors representatives on Friday coming in support of the suffering Mumbai hawkers and demanding immediate intervention of the Union Minister

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NASVI launches anti- police terror campaign in Patna

Constitutional Republic of India must Protect Rights and Dignity of Working Poor

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NASVI hails Justice JS Verma Committee Report that says Street vendors make city streets safer for communities and pedestrians and they must be encouraged by authorities Anti-police terror campaign launched following death of a hawker in Mumbai during forced eviction by police gains momentum National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI) has time and

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